PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 17-MAY-2013 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (602) 514-7210 Fax: (602) 514-7215 Prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product of generally good quality and condition unless otherwise stated and may include promotional allowances or other incentives. No consideration is given to after-sale adjustments unless otherwise stated. Brokerage fees paid by the shipper are included in the price reported. Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis excludes all charges for freight. IX_FV120 Bakersfield, CA: Fair 56-80 Blythe, CA: Fair 64-93 Coachella, CA: Fair 65-92 El Centro, CA: Fair 65-93 Fresno, CA: Partly Cloudy 55-80 Oxnard, CA: Fair 54-67 Salinas, CA: Fair 48-63 Santa Maria, CA: Fair 48-68 San Antonio, TX: Fair 71-98 McAllen, TX: Fair 75-92 Phoenix, AZ: Mostly Cloudy 73-94 Yuma, AZ: Cloudy 65-92 Veracruz, VE MX: Partly Cloudy 75-93 Guadalajara, JA MX: Sunny 61-91 Villahermosa, TB MX: Smoke 75-96 Culiacan, SI MX: Mostly Cloudy 69-102 Hermosillo, SO MX: Sunny 66-97 CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2013 Season ---CABBAGE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type 18-24s 7.37-10.10 occasional higher and lower Red Type 18-24s 19.25-24.45 occasional higher and lower ---ENDIVE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 24s 12.35-18.50 mostly 14.45-16.85 occasional lower ---ESCAROLE: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 24s 14.35-18.64 mostly 16.75-18.64 occasional lower ---GREENS: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched Kale 24s 8.75-12.75 mostly 10.50-11.85 occasional higher and lower ---PARSLEY: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons bunched Curly 60s 15.45-18.50 mostly 15.45-16.75 occasional lower Plain 60s 15.45-16.87 occasional higher and lower ---SPINACH: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in price. cartons bunched Flat 24s 9.35-13.50 mostly 10.65-12.45 COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2013 Season ---EGGPLANT: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons wrapped 18s 10.95-14.95 mostly 12.95 fr qual 6.95-8.95 24s 12.95-14.95 mostly 14.95 occasional lower fr qual 6.95-8.95 ORGANIC cartons wrapped 18s 32.95 24s 32.95 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: SUPPLY RED AND YELLOW FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND GREEN VERY GOOD, OTHERS FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET GREEN JUMBO, EXTRA LARGE AND LARGE SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green jbo 17.95-20.95 mostly 18.95-20.95 exlge 17.95-20.95 mostly 18.95-20.95 lge 15.95-18.95 mostly 16.95-18.95 med 12.95-16.95 mostly 14.95 irreg sz fr qual 10.95-12.95 mostly 11.95-12.95 Red irreg sz fr qual 18.95-24.95 mostly 18.95-20.95 15 lb cartons Red exlge 14.95-16.95 mostly 16.95 lge 14.95-16.95 mostly 16.95 Yellow exlge 16.95-20.95 mostly 16.95 lge 16.95-20.95 mostly 16.95 ORGANIC 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green exlge 30.50-37.50 lge 30.50-37.50 irreg sz fr qual 20.00-26.95 15 lb cartons Green exlge 32.95 lge 32.95 IMPERIAL & COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2013 Season ---CORN-SWEET: DEMAND WHITE MODERATE, OTHERS FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services included. Wide range in quality. Most present shipments from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. cartons Yellow 4 dz min 8.45-11.95 mostly 8.45-9.95 occasional higher, few including sales to nearby markets lower White 4 dz min 7.45-10.95 mostly 8.45-9.95 occasional higher, few including sales to nearby markets lower Bi-Color 4 dz min 8.95-11.95 mostly 9.95 few 12.95 occasional lower KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2012 Season ---CARROTS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET JUMBO SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. sacks 48 1-lb film bags med-lge 13.00-15.40 mostly 13.50-15.40 50 lb sacks loose jbo 13.00-16.40 mostly 14.00-16.40 25 lb sacks loose jbo 6.50-8.70 mostly 7.00-8.70 cartons 30 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 18.00-18.75 occasional lower ORGANIC sacks 48 1-lb film bags med-lge 22.00-26.70 mostly 24.35-26.70 occasional lower sacks 24 2-lb film bags med-lge 22.00-26.70 mostly 24.35-26.70 occasional lower sacks 10 5-lb film bags med-lge 22.00-26.70 mostly 24.35-26.70 occasional lower cartons 24 1-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.50-22.00 cartons 12 2-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.50-22.00 cartons 4 5-lb film bags Baby Peeled 20.50-22.00 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2012 Season ---CUCUMBERS: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition. 1 1/9 bushel cartons med 10.95 few 12.95 occasional higher fr qual 8.95-9.00 occasional higher ord qual 5.00-6.95 mostly 5.00-5.95 lge supplies in too few hands to establish a market ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND GREEN MODERATE, RED LIGHT. MARKET GREEN EXTRA LARGE AND LARGE HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green exlge 14.95-16.95 mostly 14.95 fr qual 6.95-8.95 few 10.95 occasional higher lge 12.95-14.95 mostly 12.95 fr qual 6.95-8.95 occasional higher med 8.95-10.95 few 12.95 fr qual 4.95-6.95 mostly 5.95-6.95 Red irreg sz fr qual 14.95-22.95 mostly 16.95-18.95 few 12.95 occasional lower 15 lb cartons Red exlge 14.95-16.95 lge 13.95-16.95 mostly 14.95 ---PEPPERS, OTHER: DEMAND MINI SWEET TYPES MODERATE, OTHERS LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in size and quality. 1 1/9 bushel cartons per lb Anaheim lge .35-.40 Jalapeno lge .35-.40 mostly .35 occasional lower Serrano lge .65-.70 mostly .65 Yellow Chile lge .25-.30 occasional higher cartons 9 2-lb film bags Mixed Mini Sweet Types 24.95-30.95 mostly 24.95-25.95 ---SQUASH: DEMAND SPAGHETTI MODERATE, OTHERS LIGHT. MARKET SPAGHETTI AND KABOCHA ABOUT STEADY, OTHERRS LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition. Some shipments of Acorn and Butternut booked open with price to be established later. 4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini sml 4.95-5.95 occasional higher sml-med 4.95-5.95 occasional higher med 3.95-5.95 few 6.95 occasional higher Yellow Straightneck sml 2.95-6.95 mostly 4.95 occasional higher sml-med 2.95-6.95 mostly 4.95 occasional higher med 2.95-5.95 mostly 3.95 occasional higher 1 1/9 bushel cartons Acorn sml 4.95-6.95 occasional higher med 5.95-8.95 mostly 6.95-7.00 occasional higher lge 6.95-10.95 mostly 6.95-8.95 Butternut sml 6.95-10.95 mostly 6.95-8.95 med 8.95-12.95 mostly 8.95-10.95 lge 10.95-14.95 mostly 10.95-12.95 Kabocha sml 3.95-4.95 mostly 3.95-4.00 occasional higher med 3.95-5.95 mostly 3.95-4.95 occasional higher lge 3.95-5.95 Spaghetti med 20.00-22.95 mostly 20.00-22.00 occasional higher lge 20.95-24.95 mostly 20.95-22.95 ---TOMATOES: SUPPLY 4X4-4X5S LIGHT. DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition. OPEN FIELD cartons/flats 2 layer Vine Ripes 4x4s 15.95-19.00 mostly 16.95 few 12.95 4x5s 16.95-19.00 mostly 16.95 few 12.95 5x5s 12.95-17.00 mostly 14.95 few 10.95 5x6s 12.95-15.00 mostly 12.95 few 10.95 occasional lower ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT cartons/flats 2 layer Vine Ripes 4x4s 15.95-19.00 mostly 16.95 few 12.95 4x5s 16.95-19.00 mostly 16.95 few 12.95 5x5s 12.95-17.00 mostly 14.95 few 10.95 5x6s 12.95-15.00 mostly 12.95 few 10.95 occasional lower ---TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE: SUPPLY LIGHT. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition. OPEN FIELD flats 12 1-pt containers with lids med-lge offerings insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market 20 lb cartons loose med-lge offerings insufficient and in too few hands to establish a market. Light and sporadic crossings expected to continue through the week of May 26. LAST REPORT ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in quality and condition. OPEN FIELD 25 lb cartons loose Roma exlge 8.30-9.00 occasional higher lge 8.30-9.00 occasional higher med 8.30-8.50 mostly 8.30 occasional higher ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose Roma exlge 8.30-9.00 occasional higher lge 8.30-9.00 occasional higher med 8.30-8.50 mostly 8.30 occasional higher MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2013 Season ---CUCUMBERS: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Extra services included. 1 1/9 bushel cartons med 14.95-16.95 fr qual 9.95-12.95 mostly 10.95 cartons 36s 6.95-8.95 mostly 7.95-8.95 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2012 Season ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in price. 25 lb cartons 23.00-30.98 mostly 23.00-27.00 occasional higher and lower MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2012 Season ---CARROTS: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Extra services extra. Wide range in quality. 50 lb sacks loose jbo 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 few high as 10.00 ---PEPPERS, OTHER: DEMAND JALAPENO FAIRLY LIGHT, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET JALAPENO LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality and size. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Anaheim 14.00-18.00 mostly 15.00-17.00 occasional higher and lower Jalapeno 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 few high as 24.00 Poblano 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-21.00 Serrano 24.00-28.00 mostly 26.00-28.00 few 30.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET MEDIUM SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS HIGHER. Wide range in quality and condition. ADAPTED ENVIRONMENT 25 lb cartons loose exlge 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 occasional higher and lower lge 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-10.50 few 11.50 occasional higher med 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 occasional higher OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2012 Season ---CABBAGE: DEMAND GREEN FAIRLY GOOD, RED MODERATE. MARKET RED HIGHER, GREEN ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Prices include some 45 pound cartons. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type 18-24s 6.25-7.75 mostly 6.75-7.25 Red Type 18-24s 20.75-24.75 ---CELERY: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET HEARTS HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in quality. Many sales from previous commitments and or prior bookings. cartons 2 dz 30.00-33.35 mostly 30.75-32.75 occasional higher and lower 2 1/2 dz 30.00-33.35 mostly 30.75-32.75 occasional higher and lower 3 dz 28.45-32.75 mostly 30.35-31.35 occasional higher and lower 4 dz 30.00-32.75 mostly 30.56-30.75 occasional higher and lower cartons film bags Hearts 18s 30.00-32.50 occasional higher and lower ---LETTUCE-OTHER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET GREEN LEAF SLIGHTLY LOWER, RED LEAF SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons Green Leaf 24s 5.75-6.75 mostly 6.25-6.75 Red Leaf 24s 5.75-6.75 mostly 5.75-6.25 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons 24s 6.75 OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2012 Season ---RADISHES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched Red 24s 8.35-11.64 mostly 8.35-10.45 occasional higher 48s 12.35-15.45 mostly 12.87-14.45 occasional higher and lower SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2013 Season ---BROCCOLI: DEMAND BUNCHED GOOD, CROWN CUT FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons bchd 14s 9.75-12.10 mostly 9.75-11.65 few 12.35-12.64 occasional lower bchd 18s 10.25-12.60 mostly 10.25-12.15 few 12.85-13.14 occasional lower 20 lb cartons loose Crown Cut 10.00-13.14 mostly 10.50-12.50 few high as 14.00 occasional lower Short Trim 11.37-14.00 mostly 11.50-13.50 occasional higher ---CAULIFLOWER: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET 16S ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons film wrapped White 9s 8.00-11.55 mostly 8.65-9.50 few high as 13.14 occasional lower 12s 8.37-12.64 mostly 9.35-10.45 few high as 13.64 occasional lower 16s 8.25-10.48 mostly 8.35-9.45 occasional higher and lower ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Precooling included for filmlined and filmwrapped. cartons flm lined 24s 6.25-8.64 mostly 6.45-7.56 occasional higher and lower 24s flmwrpd 7.25-9.64 mostly 7.45-8.56 occasional higher and lower 30s flmwrpd 6.00-8.64 mostly 6.56-7.00 occasional higher ---LETTUCE-OTHER: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons Boston 24s 6.95-9.64 mostly 7.45-8.75 few 10.48-12.55 occasional lower Green Leaf 24s 5.75-8.64 mostly 5.95-6.65 occasional higher and lower Red Leaf 24s 5.65-8.64 mostly 5.95-6.65 occasional higher and lower ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: DEMAND 24S MODERATE, HEARTS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Most present shipments Hearts from prior bookings and/or previous commitments. Harvest curtailed by market conditions. cartons 24s 5.65-8.64 mostly 5.95-6.85 occasional higher and lower cartons 12 3-count packages Hearts 7.35-10.85 mostly 7.56-10.05 occasional higher and lower cartons film lined Hearts 48s 8.35-11.64 mostly 8.56-11.05 occasional higher and lower SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2013 Season ---BROCCOLI: DEMAND CROWN CUT GOOD, BUNCHED GOOD AT LOWER PRICES. MARKET CROWN CUT HIGHER, BUNCHED LOWER. Extra services included. cartons bchd 14s 9.00-10.50 mostly 10.00-10.50 bchd 18s 9.50-11.00 mostly 10.50-11.00 20 lb cartons loose Crown Cut 9.00-11.50 mostly 9.65-11.25 Short Trim 12.25-13.00 occasional higher and lower ---CAULIFLOWER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons film wrapped White 12s 7.00-10.50 mostly 9.00 occasional higher and lower 16s supplies insufficient to establish a market ---CELERY: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons 2 dz 29.50-30.00 occasional higher and lower 2 1/2 dz 29.50-30.00 occasional higher and lower 3 dz 30.00-30.50 occasional higher and lower 4 dz 30.00 occasional higher and lower ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. Precooling included for film lined and filmwrapped. cartons flm lined 24s 7.00-8.00 occasional lower 24s flmwrpd 8.00-9.00 occasional lower ---LETTUCE-OTHER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET RED LEAF LOWER, GREEN LEAF ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons Green Leaf 24s 6.50-8.25 occasional lower Red Leaf 24s 6.00-7.00 occasional lower ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 24s 6.25-7.75 mostly 6.25-7.00 occasional higher and lower cartons 12 3-count packages Hearts 9.00-9.50 occasional higher and lower SOUTH & CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2012 Season ---BEETS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in price. cartons bunched Red Type 12s 9.00-12.87 mostly 9.35-11.75 occasional lower SOUTH & CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2013 Season ---ONIONS GREEN: DEMAND LEEKS FAIRLY LIGHT, OTHERS FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched 48s lge 10.55-12.75 mostly 10.85-11.64 occasional higher and lower 48s med 10.25-12.45 mostly 10.45-11.14 occasional higher and lower 48s sml 8.45-11.35 mostly 8.95-9.75 occasional higher and lower Leeks 12s 7.75-11.25 mostly 8.35-9.95 few high as 12.14 occasional higher and lower cartons 2 film bags iceless 24 bunches per bag 10.45-12.85 mostly 10.45-11.35 occasional higher and lower cartons 4 film bags iceless 12 bunches per bag 10.45-12.85 mostly 10.45-11.35 occasional higher and lower ---PEAS GREEN: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SUGAR SNAP HIGHER, SNOW ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in quality. 10 lb cartons Snow Peas Decalyxed 16.00-17.25 occasional higher and lower Sugar Snap Peas Decalyxed 13.25-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occasional higher and lower